StarTech.com Professional RJ45 Network Cable Tester with 4 Remote Loopback Plugs
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1. startup logo with back light for 3 seconds then will display the top menu for cable test 3 LANTESTPRO startup menu 4 LANTESTPRO test menu n CTC UNION LEUT ssVlsU 5 Press ENTER to test the cable 6 Resuls Displayed LOOBASE HLIB 4 5r Pin Out peered gt HTE i ci 3 i 4a nain 7 Use MODE SEL to toggle between cable pin out screen and result display press ESC back test menu Cable Testing During any mode of cable testing the first screen display will show the top line out and bottom line in of connections 1 through 8 plus G shield as they are scanned Following this screen page will be the cable indentification If at least one wire pair is not connected the display will read NO CONNECT A shorted cable will read SHORT A question mark in the pin out display indicates a short An unknown is not the standard known pin outs or in the User Defined memory User Defined Cable The User Define function allows you to describe your own custom cable pin out which will be entered into the cable indentification database and saved in the CPU memory This custom pin out will remain available as long as a fresh battery is in the unit Two methods are available for defining a cable The first method is manual entry while the second uses an UNKNOWN cable as the pin out source First the manual method From the very top of the LANTESTPRO menu just after power on is completed select the USER DEF menu by pressing2. the MODE SEL button step 1 to 2 The MODE SEL button will now move the cursor to select one of four user memory locations setp 3 Press ENTER to select the memory location that the cursor is on The define display will show step 4 1 LANTESTPRO test menu 2 LANTESTPRO User Defined menu MODE MODE SEL cable MODE SEL user defined EER 3 LANTESTPRO User Defined display 4 locations 4 LANTESTPRO Define cable display USER DEF amet o 123456786 lt 178 374 a i Use the ENTER key to set digits 1 to 8 G or blank not connected then press MODE SEL to move to the next space When completed press ESC step no 5 to 6 5 LANTESTPRO defined pin out 6 LANTESTPRO Save to User Defined Confirmation display SAVE TO USER ESC DEF 2 7 To save your definition press ENTER To exit without saving press ESC The alternate method is to save the Unknown type UNENOWN DEF USER DEF UTF id i DEF 7 1727374 Select the Location with MODE SEL and then press ENTER to save Press ESC at anytime to exit SAVE TO USER Cable Fault Identification Examples o 122456786 CABLE SHORT ENTER i 11245678 igd 1 o 122456786 NO CONNECT ENTER i In the second example if a least one pair of the wires is not connected the test result will show as NO CONNECT
3. LAN Cable Tester ee ee Specifications 1 LCD Display 2 lines by 12 characters with LED back light Recognized 2 Connectors 2 RJ 45 8P8C jack with shield Wiring Schemes 3 Controls keys 3 MODE SEL ESC and ENTER buttons 1 10 100 Base T 4 Power 1 9V dry cell battery 2 Token Ring 5 Size 15 0 H x 6 5 W x 3 5 D cm 3 TP PMD 6 Weight 180g 4 AT amp T 258A Cable Types 5 EIA TIA 568A B 6 USOC 7 10 100 Base HUB 8 BNC 10Base 2 9 4 User Defined 1 Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP 100Q Cat 3 4 amp 5 2 Foil screened Twisted Pair FTP 100Q and 120Q Cat 3 4 amp 5 3 Shielded Twisted Pair STP 150Q IBM Type 1 amp 6 4 RG 58 Coaxial cable LCT 400 ONLY Cable Locator Cable location may be accomplished by using multiple LCT T terminators The LCT T terminators incorporate factory set I D numbers and are available in IDs from 1 to 16 12345678 12345678 Features 7 Standard pin configurations and 4 user defined cable wirings 1 Hand held and easy to operate memorized in CPU 2 Easy to read LCD display with back light 8 Can save user defined cable directly after testing 3 Easy to diagnose RJ 45 cables and BNC types with LCT 400 9 Test for both shielded and unshielded cable types with preset wiring schemes 10 Review the captured pin assignment and failure status 4 Easy to read cable status verify cable continuity open short 11 Maximum testing length is up to 3000 feet and mismatch
4. ery should be replaced when the battery low icon on the LCD display becomes visible during normal use of the LANTESTPRO Additionally if a low battery is swapped within 1 minute with a new one the user defined memory contents will be retained Just remember to turn the unit OFF before swapping the battery Operation 1 Connection The LANTESTPRO is capable of testing cables in any one of four modes 3 Terminator Loopback mode uses the 1 Local Test mode 2 Remote Test mode supplied terminator ID block connected is accomplished by uses 2 LANTESTPRO at the remote end of the cable while the connecting both units with the cable other end of the cable is connected to the A ends of the cable connected between LANTESTPRO s OUT port i being tested to the on unit s OUT and F LANTESTPRO s the other unit s 4 10BASE 2 Test uses the supplied RJ OUT and LOOPBACK IN 45 to BNC The adapters may both be LOOPBACK IN ports Remote unit placed in the LANTESTPRO s RJ 45 ports Local unit displays an ID equal jacks for local test or on may be placed mw displays an ID to zero at the LANTESTPRO s OUT port while ee T equal to zero the other is placed on the terminator pieneen for Terminator Loopback testing 2 Turn power switch on Following the initial powering on of the LANTESTPRO the unit will display the
5. es 12 Identify and trace the other end s ID With up to 16 individual 5 Scan pin assignment ID LCT T 6 Automatic cable identification Cable type search 13 BLow battery indicator 14 Automatic power off function Automatic Power Saving Features The LANTESTPRO has built in power management features intended to extend battery life By far the LCD back light is the most power hungry component in the LANTESTPRO Use of the LCD back light should therefore be limited to low ambient light applications The back light may be toggled ON OFF by simultaneously pressing the MODE SEL and ESC function keys If there is no further menu selection or function testing within 30 seconds the back light will be automatically extinguished Additional power management functions include both a sleep mode and an auto power off mode If there is no key activity for 3 minutes the unit will automatically enter sleep mode All interface circuitry and the LCD display will be powered down In this mode the unit draws very little power Presing any key will cause the unit to wake up to a full functioning state However if there is no key activity for 10 minutes the unit will automatically power off To recover from the power off mode the unit must have its power switch cycled OFF and then ON In the power off mode the power usage remains low This feature is especially useful if the unit is inadvertently left powered on The batt
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